Box Score ATLANTA, GA - Stetson battled on the first day in the qualifying draw and the first round of the singles main draw. Newcomer
Anastasija Adeikyte won in qualifying to advance to the main draw and
Katsiaryna Tuliakova won in the round of 64 to advance to the round of 32. On day two the Hatters picked up a doubles victory with the pair of
Alanna DiFrancesco and
Cheri Darley. Both DiFrancesco and Darley recorded wins in singles on Saturday as well.
Thursday Results:
Anastasija Adeikyte (STET) def. Sienna Leeson (USF) 6-3,6-4
Friday Results:
Katsiaryna Tuliakova (STET) def. Maria Paula Vargas (UM) 7
9-6
7,5-7,6-2 R64
Kristyna Lavickova (FSU) def.
Alanna DiFrancesco (STET) 6-1,6-4 R64
Ekaterina Khayrutdinova (FIU) def.
Cheri Darley (STET) 6
2-7
7,6-0,7
7-6
4 R64
Sophia Biolay (UCF) def.
Anastasija Adeikyte 6-3,6-1 R64
"Tough first day. We were hoping for a little more success in singles, but we will see how we compete tomorrow in doubles," Stetson head coach Travis Sandlant.
Saturday Results:
Singles:
Olivia Lincer (UCF) def.
Katsiaryna Tuliakova (STET) 6-1,6-2 R32
Alanna DiFrancesco (STET) def. Anja Draskovic (FIU) 6-1,6-1 C32
Cheri Darley (STET) def. Laurie Barendse (UNF) 6-4,7-5 C32
Evelyn Warkentin (GSU) def.
Anastasija Adeikyte 7-5,7-5 C32
Doubles:
Anja Draskovic/Oyinlomo Quadre (FIU) def.
Katsiaryna Tuliakova/
Anastasija Adeikyte (STET) 8
9-7
7 R32
Cheri Darley/
Alanna DiFrancesco (STET) def. Sara Radojevic/Luciana Galvez (GSU) 8-5 R32
"Both teams played some great doubles today. It was unfortunate we didn't come away with two wins. We had a match point, but couldn't take the opportunity," said Sandlant.
Sunday Results:
Doubles:
Alicia Dudeney/Rachel Gailis (UF) def.
Alanna DiFrancesco/
Cheri Darley (STET) 8-2 R16
Stetson will head to South Carolina for the ITF Hilton Head 25K.